Nasa Hataoka's final-day 65 not enough as Hannah Green wins Women's PGA Championship
A tournament-low final-day 65 from Nasa Hataoka rocketed her up the leaderboard Sunday, but it proved too little, too late as Australian Hannah Green won the Women's PGA Championship title. Hataoka fired seven birdies in a bogey-free round at Hazeltine National Golf Club to land ...
Nasa Hataoka fires third-round 67 to move into tie for first place
Nasa Hataoka eagled the par-5 15th and shot a 4-under 67 on Saturday to finish with a share of the 54-hole lead alongside Bronte Law at the LPGA Pure Silk Championship. Hataoka had five birdies in her first 12 holes at Kingsmill Resort and bounced ...
Nasa Hataoka cards second-round 67, sits two strokes off lead at Pure Silk Championship
Nasa Hataoka fired a second-round 67 to position herself two shots behind a trio of leaders at the midway point of the 72-hole Pure Silk Championship on Friday. At 7-under 135, Hataoka, who shot a bogey-free round, is tied for sixth place with two others. ...
Ko Jin-young turned a four-stroke deficit into a five-stroke lead in only 10 holes Saturday at the ANA Inspiration. She nearly gave it all back, setting up a final-round shootout in the first major championship of the golf season. Ko ended up with a one-shot ...
Kim In-kyung takes three-stroke lead at midway point of ANA Inspiration
Seven years after missing a 1-foot putt on the final hole of regulation and losing a playoff, Kim In-kyung was back on top at the ANA Inspiration. The 30-year-old South Korean shot a 7-under 65 in mostly calm morning conditions Friday at Mission Hills to ...
Nasa Hataoka wins Kia Classic to earn third victory on LPGA Tour
Nasa Hataoka won the Kia Classic on Sunday at Aviara Golf Club for her third win in her last 16 LPGA Tour starts. The 20-year-old closed with a 5-under 67 for a three-stroke victory over playing partner Inbee Park, top-ranked Park Sung-hyun, Ko Jin-young, Azahara ...
Nasa Hataoka rocketed into second place at the Kia Classic after shooting an 8-under-par 64 in Saturday's third round to land one stroke off the pace. Hataoka shot eight birdies under optimal conditions in the bogey-free round and sits at a 13-under 203. Seven-time major ...
Nasa Hataoka moved up one notch to a personal-best fifth in the latest women's world golf rankings released Monday. The 20-year-old is playing her third season on the U.S. tour. She captured two titles last year while becoming the youngest Japanese toclaim a LPGA Tour ...
Amy Olson leads by two strokes after two rounds in Singapore
Amy Olson's eagle on the front nine and a late birdie on the 16th hole were enough for the American to emerge from a five-way tie from the first-round lead to shoot a 3-under 69 and take a two-stroke lead after two rounds at ...
Nasa Hataoka one shot back after first round of HSBC Women's World Championship
Nasa Hataoka carded a 3-under-par 69 on Thursday, sitting one stroke off the pace after the first round of the HSBC Women's World Championship in Singapore. Hataoka, currently seventh in the world rankings, shot three birdies in a bogey-free opening round on the Tanjong Course ...
Nasa Hataoka's rise to stardom big story of season for Japanese golf
Nasa Hataoka had a major breakthrough year with two victories on the LPGA Tour in 2018, Hideki Matsuyama's frustrating season saw the former world No. 2 sliding down the men's rankings. Hataoka rose to stardom in only her second year on the U.S. pro tour, ...
Lexi Thompson wins LPGA season's last event; Nasa Hataoka finishes ninth
Nasa Hataoka carded a 4-under-par 68 in Sunday's final round to finish ninth at the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship, eight shots back from winner Lexi Thompson of the United States. Thompson shot a final-round 70 to finish with an 18-under 270 total, giving her ...
